Software Engineer II, Android

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About the Role

Join Twitch's Mobile Core Engineering team as an Android Software Engineer and help shape the foundation of mobile development across Twitch. As a platform team, Mobile Core provides critical tools, frameworks, and best practices that empower all mobile engineers at Twitch to build exceptional experiences for millions of users. Twitch is evolving its mobile strategy from native‑first to a hybrid approach that leverages React in Web Views alongside native Android capabilities.

You'll work on high‑impact initiatives including our hybrid web‑to‑mobile platform, performance optimization at scale, automated testing infrastructure, and developer tooling that accelerates velocity across the organization. Your work will directly impact how hundreds of engineers build features and how millions of users experience Twitch on Android. This role requires independent operation and technical leadership, as you'll regularly provide guidance to product teams across Community and Commerce organizations.

This position can sit in San Francisco, Irvine, or Seattle.

You Will

• Design and implement foundational Android components and frameworks that support both native and hybrid (React in Web View) experiences.

• Build robust Web View infrastructure and bridges that enable seamless integration between React‑based web content and native Android functionality.

• Optimize performance and scalability of platform components used by millions of daily active users.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Android engineers across multiple product teams on hybrid mobile architecture.

• Drive architectural decisions that balance developer velocity, app performance, and maintainability.

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to establish and maintain development standards for hybrid mobile applications.

Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance

• 401(k)

• Maternity & Parental Leave

• Flexible PTO

• Amazon Employee Discount

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of Android development experience

• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development practices

• Deep understanding of Android SDK, Jetpack libraries, and Android architecture components

• Experience building and shipping production Android applications to the Google Play Store

• Experience leveraging AI‑powered development tools (such as Git Hub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate development

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hybrid mobile architectures, Web View integration, JavaScript bridges, React, or React Native

• Experience with video streaming or real‑time communication technologies

• Experience working on platform or infrastructure teams that support multiple product teams

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants:
Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.

These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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